Five Democrats win Strafford County State Representative Dist. 6

By Michelle Kingston

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By Michelle Kingston

mkingston@fosters.com

Posted Nov. 9, 2012 at 3:15 AM

By Michelle Kingston

mkingston@fosters.com

Posted Nov. 9, 2012 at 3:15 AM

DURHAM — Democrats Janet Wall, Philip Ginsburg, Timothy Horrigan, Judith Spang and Marjorie Smith have taken the five seats available in Strafford County State Representative District 6 race, which consists of Durham and Madbury.

The two candidates on the ballot that did not win seats in this race were Republicans James Ziegra and David Childs.

Wall, 62, is a former teacher and small business owner. She serves on a number of boards and committees including the Strafford Regional Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustment, UNH Cooperative Extension Service Advisory Council and the Madbury Water Resources Board.

Ginsburg, 72, is a retired writer, college teacher and cultural administrator. He is married with three children and has served as a board member on the NH Writers Project and Durham Public Library. He is the current president of Temple Israel in Dover.

Horrigan, who grew up in Durham, is the chair of Durham's town Democratic committee. He plans to introduce a bill to guarantee all parents, regardless of income, the right to be represented by lawyers in family court. He also plans to introduce a bill to guarantee the right to vote for all citizens, including college students.

Spang, 66, has been a state representative for 16 years. She has served as chair of the Resources, Recreation and Development Committee and as chair and vice chair of the Groundwater Commission, Stormwater Commission and the Commission to Study Siltation of the Great Bay.

Smith, 71, has served on the Advisory Budget Committee for the Oyster River Cooperative School District and on the Finance Committee of the Gundalow Company. She served in the legislature from 1996 to 2010. Smith is married with two children and three grandchildren.